音标：[kaind]
n. 种类, 性质, 方式
a. 亲切的, 仁慈的, 和蔼的
【经】 实物
相关词组:
have a kind of suspicion that...
in kind
kind of
of a kind
nothing of the kind
something of the kind
a kind of
with kind regards
在线英汉词典
kind的短语、例句：
kind
adj
friendly and thoughtful to others 亲切的; 和蔼的; 友好的; 仁慈的; 慈爱的
Would you be kind enough to/be so kind as to help me? 请你帮帮我的忙好吗?
a kind man, gesture, face, thought 友好的人、 姿势、 面容、 想法
She always has a kind word for (ie stops to speak kindly to) everyone. 她跟谁都能和蔼地谈谈话.
kind n
1 [C] group having similar characteristics; sort; type; variety 种类
fruit of various kinds/various kinds of fruit 各种水果
Do you want all the same kind, or a mixture? 您都要同一种的还是要什锦的?
Don´t trust him: I know his kind, ie what sort of person he is. 别相信他, 这种人我了解.
She´s not the kind (of woman/person) to lie. 她不是那种爱撒谎的（女）人.
2 [U] nature; character 本质; 性质
They differ in size but not in kind. 这些东西的区别只是大小不同而实质一样.
3 (idm 习语) in kind
(a) (of payment) in goods or natural produce, not in money （指偿付）以实物偿付
When he had no money, the farmer sometimes used to pay me in kind, eg with a sack of potatoes. 那个农民没有现款时, 有时候给我些东西抵帐（如给一袋土豆）.
(b) (fig 比喻) with something similar 以同样方式
repay insults in kind, ie by being insulting in return 受到侮辱後以同样方式侮辱对方. a kind of (infml 口) (used to express uncertainty 用以表示不确)
I had a kind of (ie a vague) feeling this might happen. 我隐约感到这事可能发生.
He´s a kind of unofficial adviser, but I´m not sure exactly what he does. 他像个非官方的顾问, 但说不好他究竟是干什麽的. kind of (infml 口) slightly; to some extent 稍微; 有点儿; 有几分
I´m not sure why, but I feel kind of sorry for him. 不知为什麽, 我有点为他惋惜.
`Is she interested?´ `Well, kind of.´ ｀她感兴趣吗?＇｀嗯, 有点儿.＇ nothing of the `kind/sort not at all like it 一点都不像; 毫无类似处
People had told me she was very pleasant but she´s nothing of the kind. 人家告诉我她很可爱, 可是她根本不是那样. of a kind
(a) very similar 很相似的; 同一类的
They look alike, talk alike, even think alike they´re two of a kind/they´re very much of a kind. 他们长得很像、 说话很像、 连想法都很像--他们俩完全是一个类型.
(b) (derog 贬) of an inferior kind 低劣的; 差劲的
The town offers entertainments of a kind, but nothing like what you´ll find in the city. 镇上有些所谓的娱乐, 但与城里的截然不同. something of the kind something like what has been said 类似所说的某事
Did you say they´re moving? I´d heard something of the kind myself. 是你说他们要搬家吗? 我也听到过这样的话. kind, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 After kind of/sort of it is usual to have a singular noun 在kind of/sort of之後通常有个单数名词
What kind of/sort of tree is that? 那是什麽树?
There are many different kinds of/sorts of snake in South America. 南美洲有很多种蛇. Informally, it is possible to use a plural noun thus 口语中可以用复数名词
I have met all kinds of/sorts of salesmen, tourists, etc. 我见过各种各样的售货员、 游客等. In more formal usage the plural noun can be put in front 在比较庄重的用语中, 复数名词可放在前面
People of that kind/sort never apologize. 那种人从来不向人道歉.
Snakes of many kinds/sorts are found in South America. 南美洲有很多种蛇.
2 Kind of/sort of are also used informally to indicate that somebody or something is not genuine or of good quality, or to suggest vagueness 口语中 kind of/sort of还可指某人或某事物的情况不是真的或不那麽好, 或表示说不准
I had a kind of/sort of holiday in the summer but I couldn´t really relax. 我算是放了暑假了, 但却未能真正休息.
He gave a kind of/sort of smile and left the room. 他像是笑了一下就离开了房间.
3 Kind of and sort of are used in very informal English as adverbs. *kind of和sort of在极通俗的口语中可用作副词. They mean `to some extent´ 这两个词组的意思都是｀在某种程度上＇
She kind of/sort of likes him. 她有点儿喜欢他.
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